A Vivitar 252 flashgun
Vivitar Corporation
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1972 - 1978
Materials
Plastic, Aluminium, Glass
Measurements
90 x 38 x 76 mm
Place of origin
Korea
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525611.1.1
Summary
A Vivitar 252 flashgun. The unit is mainly black plastic with aluminium panels on either side. On the front is 'Vivitar 252 auto' and a switch to red/blue positions. These correspond to settings on the exposure calculator disc on the rear of the unit. The base has an accessory shoe connection and the synchronisation cable is coiled in a recess. On one side is 'Made in Korea' and on the other is the serial number - 7126697.
Makers and roles
Vivitar Corporation, manufacturer